Podcasts about negotiating committee

On this episode, Laura discusses profit sharing with Scott Bowles from the Retirement & Insurance Committee. They talk about some of the election options found on the Profit Sharing Election page on DeltaNet.   Resources:  Engage: The Podcast for Delta Pilots E43:Profit Sharing On this special edition episode of Engage, Captain Rich Wheeler, Chairman of the Negotiating Committee, and Captain Eric Criswell, former Chairman of the Negotiating Committee and current MEC Master Chairman, talk about profit sharing. From its origin and roots to this year's profit sharing payout, Rich, Eric, and Ryan Argenta discuss how profit sharing was negotiated by pilots in 1996; how it has changed over the years and the need to preserve this negotiated benefit that pilots and all employees now enjoy; how profit sharing is contractually calculated using PTIX and specific formulas; and how pilots can view their earnings and ensure their 2023 profit sharing payout is accurate. Happy Profit Sharing Day! (Recorded January 23, 2024).   Disclaimer: ALPA does not give financial advice. We recommend that pilots first discuss with your financial advisor to determine what is best for themselves.    HSA deferral options are not available to those pilots who participate in the DPMP health plan.

Today's SWAPA Number is three. That's the number of avenues that SWAPA has pursued between CBA cycles to address issues that inevitably arise in membership business with the Company. These agreements of the association are brought forward when there is a need for corrective action or clarification, and they are highly dependent on the condition of the events. Whether these are letters of agreement, memorandums of understanding, or side letters, the breadth and depth of these issues can dictate the options on the table. We've already seen some examples of these things happening since Contract 2020 was ratified. So today we're talking with Negotiating Committee chair Jody Reven, and NC member, Kurt Heidemann, about what these different agreements are, how their mechanisms work, and why these processes are an important part of how SWAPA does business. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.orgFollow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737

With the merger transaction between Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines now final, the separate pilot groups from each carrier will continue the process of combining into one. A significant part of that includes negotiating a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) under which the new combined pilot group will work. The Master Executive Councils (MECs) of each pilot group, as part of the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), have elected six pilots (three from each airline) to negotiate with Alaska Airlines on their behalf. This episode introduces the Negotiating Committee Chairs from each MEC—Alaska MEC Negotiating Chair David Wilhelm and Hawaiian MEC Negotiating Chair Doug Grant. The hosts, Alaska MEC Communications Chair David Campbell and Hawaiian MEC Communications Chair Mike Davis, discuss with Captains Wilhelm and Grant the process of negotiating a JCBA, the importance of working together as a new single unified pilot group, and what the pilots may expect in the next few months, including contract education and pilot input via survey and polling.  ALA HAL JOINT MERGER WEBSITE

With the merger transaction between Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines now final, the separate pilot groups from each carrier will continue the process of combining into one. A significant part of that includes negotiating a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) under which the new combined pilot group will work. The Master Executive Councils (MECs) of each pilot group, as part of the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), have elected six pilots (three from each airline) to negotiate with Alaska Airlines on their behalf. This episode introduces the Negotiating Committee Chairs from each MEC - Alaska MEC Negotiating Chair David Wilhelm and Hawaiian MEC Negotiating Chair Doug Grant. The hosts, Alaska MEC Communications Chair David Campbell and Hawaiian MEC Communications Chair Mike Davis, discuss with Captains Wilhelm and Grant the process of negotiating a JCBA, the importance of working together as a new single unified pilot group, and what the pilots may expect in the next few months, including contract education and pilot input via survey and polling.   ALA-HAL JOINT MERGER WEBSITE

Join us in today's episode as we delve into the critical topic of the strike authorization ballot with Captain Alan Christie, Executive Vice President of Group B1 for ALPA. We'll explore the history, purpose, and legal framework of the strike authorization ballot in labor negotiations, with special emphasis on its application and importance for Frontier pilots. Captain Christie shares his extensive experience and insights on how such ballots have been pivotal in past negotiations, the role of the National Mediation Board, and the importance of pilot unity and engagement in this process. Learn why participation in the strike authorization ballot is crucial and how it empowers the Negotiating Committee to secure a fair contract.    SUBSCRIBE   Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram   Hosted by Captain Jason DuVernay

This episode of Five by Five features a discussion with Captains Jim Lally, Gary Michalk, and Mark Manausa from the Negotiating Committee(NC). The NC talks to us about the complex issues involved in Section 6 contract negotiations. They explain their roles and provide insights into the early strategy adopted for negotiations, which began in July 2023. The strategy moving forward, timelines, and the challenges of dealing with company proposals are detailed. They also discuss issues like grievance resolution, the importance of Section One Scope, and Job Security. The company's approach to negotiations, described as surface bargaining, and the frustrations of unworkable proposals are highlighted. Mediation sessions, the role of the mediator, and the potential steps forward are discussed. The importance of pilots' involvement and participation in upcoming polling and surveys is emphasized, alongside the need for volunteers to assist SPSC in various bases.   SUBSCRIBE   Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram   Hosted by Captain Jason DuVernay

In this episode of our podcast, we talk with incoming Negotiating Committee Chair Captain John Gustafson. John discusses his background with FedEx, previous Union experience, and the ongoing transition process...

On this episode of Engage, Captain Ian Turner of the Scheduling Committee and Captain Rich Wheeler, the Chairman of the Negotiating Committee, explain how Voluntary Airport Standby (VAS) works. Discussion includes details of the completely voluntary program, how it prevents unwanted reroutes, and the lucrative pay treatments for both Regular and Reserve pilots. Tune in to learn more about VAS.  (Recorded January 22, 2024) 

On this episode of Engage, Captain Ian Turner of the Scheduling Committee and Captain Rich Wheeler, Chairman of the Negotiating Committee, are back again to discuss new contract implementation items that started in January 2024 beyond pay rate and 401(k) DC contribution increases. The group discusses new items such as improved sit pay provisions and increase to training pay for CQ and Recency type events, training golden days, new theater qualification provisions that provide pilots more flexibility, along with a completely new feature for pilots bidding reserve called “Reserve with Conflict” – a unique enhancement for Reserve pilots. Rich and Ian explain how pilots may want to use this new voluntary feature, RWC, to their advantage. They also discuss contract interpretation issues and clarify how ALPA and the Company are working to resolve these issues. (Recorded January 22, 2024)  Resources: Negotiator's Notepad 24-01: NN-24-01.pdf (alpa.org)   

On this special edition episode of Engage, Captain Rich Wheeler, Chairman of the Negotiating Committee, and Captain Eric Criswell, former Chairman of the Negotiating Committee, talk about profit sharing.  From its origin and roots to this year's profit sharing payout, Rich, Eric, and Ryan discuss how profit sharing was negotiated by pilots in 1996; how it has changed over the years and the need to preserve this negotiated benefit that pilots and all employees now enjoy; how profit sharing is contractually calculated using PTIX and specific formulas; and how pilots can view their earnings and ensure their 2023 profit sharing payout is accurate. Happy Profit Sharing Day! (Recorded January 23, 2024) 

On this episode of About Sustainability…, Erin, Alice, and Simon were joined by Matthew Hengesbaugh and Chochoe Devaporihartakula, IGES experts working on plastic pollution. While plastics have been an indispensable part of modern life, plastic pollution has entered the public consciousness in recent years. It is an issue that most of us encounter every day.The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) agreed in 2022 to create an intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) to establish a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. We discussed how serious plastic pollution is in Asia, what the INC is trying to achieve, what was discussed at the recent meeting (INC-3) including the challenges that emerged, and what is needed for an ambitious treaty to tackle this transboundary issue.About our guests:Chochoe Devaporihartakula manages the regional project portfolio addressing plastics and marine pollution at the IGES Bangkok Regional Centre. She also serves as a Programme Manager for the Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network, where she is dedicated to promoting improved compliance with environmental laws and regulations through environmental agencies across 18 countries in Asia.Matthew Hengesbaugh is a Policy Researcher supporting the IGES Integrated Sustainability Centre with action research on the 2030 Development Agenda, working on issues such as climate change, green jobs, green economy, and sustainable consumption and production.Relevant publications and projects:Previous podcast episodes on this topic:What is UNEA-5.2?Updates from the ongoing political and scientific processes to reduce plastic pollutionSWITCH-Asia's policy brief on INC-3"About Sustainability..." is a podcast brought to you by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), an environmental policy think-tank based in Hayama, Japan. IGES experts are concerned with environmental and sustainability challenges. Everything shared on the podcast will be off-the-cuff discussion, and any viewpoints expressed are those held by the speaker at the time of recording. They are not necessarily official IGES positions.

On this episode of Engage, host First Officer Ryan Argenta sits down with Captain Trevor Boswell, Chair of the Contract Administration Committee, to discuss how the Contract Administration team, Negotiating Committee, and Delta MEC labor attorneys are handling current pilot grievances with the Company. Trevor explains ongoing contract implementation disputes between ALPA and the Company and how the MEC represents both individual pilots and the entire pilot group alike. On a higher level, Ryan learns about the grievance process, how it works, and how pilots are represented throughout the process. (Recorded November 15, 2023)

After a rather lengthy hiatus, That's How We Role is back! I am doing a slight departure from my normal interview-style podcast. This episode is a roundtable discussion on the SAG-AFTRA 2023 TV Theatrical Tentative Agreement. I am joined by my first time co-host, Courtney Rioux, host of The Whole Artist podcast.  We are  joined by our fellow SAG-AFTRA board members and fellow TV/TH Negotiations Committee members, Shari Belafonte, Jason George Danielle Towne.We talk about gains in this $1 Billion contract including the very first AI and Digital Replica language, hair and makeup consultations for performers of color, self-tape provisions, and more!The deadline for voting is  December 5th at 5PM PST. For more information, visit https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts2023.Check out Courtney Rioux's podcast, The Whole Artist.Bri CampanoExecutive ProducerBeyond Reach Studiosbri@beyondreach.liveSupport the show

The strike is over and the tentative agreement is here for us to vote on by December 5th. To give you all the most information I can during this voting period, I wanted to bring you tow special guests: Charlie Bodin and Kevin E. West, members of the SAG Negotiating Committee. You may know Charlie from Halt and Catch Fire (2014), Good Trouble (2019) and Hindsight (2015), while Kevin can be seen on The Righteous Gemstones, Hawaii 5-0, Criminal Minds, Bones, Castle, CSI: Miami, Justified, Leverage, Lost, 24, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, Alias, CSI, and dozens more. After 118 days in the negotiating room, they take us on a journey through the step-by-step process of the tentative contract and share their insights into the ever-evolving landscape of our industry. We're getting a look inside the room where it happened, the gains won and the concessions made, especially as it pertains to AI. As SAG-AFTRA members, it's crucial that we stay informed and participate in shaping our future. Let's come together, and make an educated choice, whether that leads you to a “Yes” vote or a “No” vote. Together, we can shape the future of our industry and protect the rights of all actors! Watch the Full Video Podcast Here! 00:00 — Intro 01:57 — Charlie & Kevin Intro 03:00 — Being on the SAG Negotiating Committee 06:00 — The Process of Negotiating with the AMPTP 11:16 — Coming back to the Table 13:32 — Putting Together Presentation for Deals 16:39 — Talking Contract Points 19:12 — Landing the Tentative Agreement 24:50 — Volunteering 26:20 — 118 Days In: Coming Back to the Table 30:00 — The Heroes of the Strike & Contract Achievements 34:38 — Contract Specifics & The Challenge of AI 44:05 — Seeing the Contract & Complaint Forms 49:57 — The Delay on Getting the MOA Resources Mentioned in This Episode: ★ 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts: Member Info Meeting 11/13/23 ★ Kevin E. West IMDb ★ Kevin E. West IG @thekevine ★ Kevin's Links ★ Charlie Bodin IMDb ★ Charlie Bodin IG @charliebodin ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Want more? Join The Membership & Check out Patreon for bonus episodes! And don't miss all the content on IG and as always at, OneBrokeActress.com And if you're needing some personalized help from Sam, you can schedule a chat with her right here. Don't forget to join the mailing list here!

President Randy Barnes talks about the Member participation in the recent survey, the next steps for the Negotiating Committee, and a message for the Members on the holiday season. Sign up for Text Message updates from your Negotiating Committee ⁠here⁠ Website: ⁠www.twu555.org⁠ Youtube: ⁠TWU Local 555⁠ Facebook: ⁠TwuLocal555⁠ Instagram: ⁠@TWULocal555⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠@TwuLocal555

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Your Negotiating Committee announces the release of the Post Tentative Agreement Survey with details on how to participate and why Member involvement is so important. Sign up for Text Message updates from your Negotiating Committee here Website: www.twu555.org Youtube: TWU Local 555 Facebook: TwuLocal555 Instagram: @TWULocal555 X/Twitter: @TwuLocal555

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, you'll hear from APA Director of Benefits Marcy Scott, who explains how her department helps ensure that our pilots understand the benefits provided to them through the Collective Bargaining Agreement, as well as the supplemental benefits available to all APA members. You'll also hear from FO Matt Stanley, Joint Implementation Action Committee Chair and Negotiating Committee member, on the topic of imputed income and the decision that our pilots need to make during the current open enrollment period for AA benefits.

This week's  podcast guest is actress Caitlin Dulaney. An accomplished performer, Caitlin is on the 2023 SAG- AFTRA negotiating committee. In the podcast, she goes into detail about the strike and what's at stake for actors.Watch the Podcast on YouTube | Read the DiariesHost, Author of Diary of an Actress,. Executive Producer: Rachel BailitEditor, Producer : Max BugrovYouTube: @diaryofanactresspodcastInstagram: diaryofanactresspodcastTikTok: @diaryofanactresspodcastFacebook: diaryofanactress

Back again with Capt. Shawn Kellett and Capt. Ian Turner of the Scheduling Committee and Capt. Frank Wedding of the Negotiating Committee. The Engage podcast dives into the complexities of contract changes, beginning with rotations reporting on or after August 31, 2023. The crew discusses new scheduling items such as a new, hard-stop PWA Flight Duty Period (FDP) Limit of 13 hours for domestic rotations, including deadhead segments, new consecutive layover restrictions for bid package rotations, and break-in-duty requirements for rotation construction. Frank also explains new PWA language defining “redeye” flights, and if you know what a WOCL is or you fly redeyes, this episode is a must-listen for important changes and PWA protections coming on August 31. Finally, the group explains new Extended Duty Period (EDP) Pay beginning with un-augmented rotations reporting on or after August 31, in which pilots will now be paid on a minute-by-minute basis for duty time extending beyond ten (10) hours. New provisions and more, tune in and Engage. (Recorded August 16, 2023)

In this episode, we take a closer look at the union's Interim Agreement, which allows SAG-AFTRA members employed on certain independent productions to proceed without violating the strike order. The terms of the agreement match SAG-AFTRA's last offer to the studios and streamers represented by the AMPTP. Our panel includes SAG-AFTRA President and chair of the TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee Fran Drescher, Vice Chairs of the Negotiating Committee Linda Powell and Tom Kemp, and Negotiating Committee Members David Jolliffe and Shaan Sharma. They help explain exactly what the Interim Agreement is — and what it isn't— why our Negotiating Committee approved it, and why we believe the agreement maintains our strength, solidarity and upper hand during our negotiations. **The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA's endorsement.

President and Chief Negotiator Randy Barnes announces a Tentative Agreement with Southwest Airlines. Please watch the comprehensive overview of the Redline Agreement from your Negotiating Committee on our YouTube channel at this link. Website: www.twu555.org Youtube: TWU Local 555 Facebook: TwuLocal555 Instagram: @TWULocal555 X/Twitter: @TwuLocal555

In this episode, Jessica Bwali talks to Tearfund Senior Policy Advisor, Lucy Tanner and Tearfund UK Campaigns Associate Hannah Lloyd who attended the second session of the Plastics negotiations that took place in Paris from 29th May to 2nd June 2023. Lucy and Hannah share about their experience and their hopes for the forth coming plastic negotiations. Have a listen! If you are interested in being part of the forthcoming 3rd Session of the plastic negotiations that will take place in Nairobi Kenya in November 2023, you can send an email to campaigns@tearfund.org. For more on Plastics treaty negotiations, visit  https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution

Today's SWAPA Number is 23. That's the number of pages of SWAPA's Schedule Execution language that was missing from Labor Relations' last pass of work rules. Our proposals to mitigate long days, short overnights and a historic fatigue rate were completely ignored in their counter. So today's on the show, we're going to talk to the three SRC members who are working with the Negotiating Committee to deliver protections for our pilots in Contract 2020. Scott Plyler, member, Dan O'Connor, and Analyst Manager, Meagan Nelan, will help us understand what they're seeing in the room and what's holding up the work rules negotiations. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.orgFollow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737

This episode kicks off our brand new "HAL Contract Explained" series, where we break down one contract subject each month with our contract experts. The first episode features Ethan Pearson-Pomerantz from the Negotiating Committee, as we discuss the subject of Deadheads.    We also recommend looking at these handy infographics, which help break down the subjects covered in the episode:   HCE Deadhead - General: https://tinyurl.com/42c7actwHCE Deadhead - Seating Assignments: https://tinyurl.com/wje8dzua   Please send any feedback on our new series to halcommunications@alpa.org.

Last week we took a deep dive into the world of TV and Movies with three of the SAG-AFTRA Executive Committee and Negotiating Committee members. Today we turn to the Radio and Record industries, where I spent the better part of my career.The average person knows that radio has changed... they likely listen less than they used to and noticed that radio has gotten more generic over the years. They also know that the record industry has evolved. From buying vinyl records to CDs to downloads, and does anyone buy full albums any more? And how are artists getting paid (the answer is very little!).I started in radio in college in 1979 and lived through a major paradigm shift, hitting the fulcrum after passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (thanks for nothing Bill Clinton!).Today, I welcome Joel Denver to the show. He's the President/ Publisher/Founder and Owner of AllAccess.com, one of the last remaining trade publications serving the radio and record industry. Unfortunately, All Access will cease operations on August 15, marking the end of an era.Joel will explain what prompted the end and join me in a look back at all that has changed.** And we were joined midway by Tommy Nast, former GM of the now-defunct Album Network, another trade magazine that I actually worked for!

On July 14th, more than 160,000 actors joined the screenwriters, on strike since May, for the first dual strike since the 1960s. We are joined by Kevin E. West, member of the SAG-AFTRA negotiating & organizing committees, author, and founder of The Actor's Network. Mr West is a veteran TV actor with roles on shows including CSI, Criminal Minds, Bones, Lost, The Righteous Gemstones and more Mr West takes us behind the scenes of the negotiations and talks about what is at stake in what the actors & writers are calling "an existential battle" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Mead is the Founder of and Chief Butt Officer of "No More Butts" - returning for his third appearance on the pod. In this chat, Shannon drops truth bombs about dropped cigarette butts, vaping, and how cigarette filters do more harm than good - along with insights from participating at the 'INC2' (Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution) in Paris - where delegates from 180 nations took the first concrete step toward a legally binding treaty to regulate plastic, described as the most important green deal since the 2015 international climate agreement.Useful links:No More Butts website (here)Shannon on LinkedIn (here)Ocean Protect Podcast, Season 3, Episode 13 (May 2021) "No more butts with Shannon Mead" (here)Ocean Protect Podcast, Season 4, Episode 15 (August 2022) "Smoke in the water with Shannon Mead" (here)Belgium Superior Health Council article "Cigarette filters do more harm than good" (here)The Guardian article "First steps agreed on plastics treaty after breakthrough at Paris talks" (here) For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA Vice President CA Chris Torres and Communications Committee member FO Tami McBride discuss the current situation and next steps following the Negotiating Committee's presentation of a proposed Tentative Agreement to the Board of Directors. Among the topics they address: why the Board convened an emergency special meeting on Friday, the timeline for Board and membership consideration of a potential new collective bargaining agreement, and the Board meeting scheduled to begin on Thursday. Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available through popular streaming services, including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify – you can search for “Positive Rate” or “Allied Pilots Association” on your platform of choice to subscribe and download.

On this episode of Engage, Shawn Kellett and Frank Wedding from the Scheduling Committee return to meet with Engage Host First Officer Ryan Argenta discussing new contract changes for Scheduling, PWA Section 23, coming in June. Items include new reserve rules, 18-hour minimum callouts, and changes to be aware of with second-day manual trip coverage. The group also discusses the hot topic of how the Company is utilizing a loophole in 23 M.7 to bypass steps of coverage allowing them to skip green slip coverage altogether. Additionally, under this loophole provision, Shawn and Frank explain how there are hundreds of pilots abrogating seniority and asking the Company to circumvent the contract in which they are calling for pilots to "knock it off". They also explain an important FRMS issue affecting A350 pilots. And finally, the Engage crew say farewell and good luck to Frank Wedding as he prepares to move to the Negotiating Committee. (Recorded May 24, 2023) Resources: Scheduling Alert 23-06: Scheduling Implementation for June

In this episode, Strategic Communications Chairman David Campbell discusses the state of the Union with MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, MEC Vice Chairman Joe Youngerman, Scheduling Committee Chairman Scott Rubin, and the new Negotiating Committee Chairman David Wilhelm. Topics include recent work by the Negotiating Committee including uniforms, pay increases scheduled for September, scheduling, and CBA 2022 implementation progress.   July Scheduling Summary Washing State Cares Fund Tax Communication Jump Seat Communication including links to FOM language and the revised CSA Bulletin VolunteerALA@alpa.org

As the second Session of the intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution (INC-2) kicks off today, May 29th 2023 in Paris. Jessica Bwali had a discussion with Jack Wakefield, Senior Campaigner - Plastic Pollution for Tearfund who shared about the Rubbish Campaign Tearfund is currently running and he shared  about what he hopes the outcomes will be at the INC-2. The INC-2 is working towards developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including the marine environment with the ambition to complete the negotiations by end of 2024.      

Melissa interviews Erica Saleh (ONE OF US IS LYING) in a great conversation about the current writers strike, what it means to be a TV writer and how they work their way up the career ladder. This episode has a lot of excellent information about why this strike is so important at this moment in the entertainment business. Erica Saleh is a New York City based TV writer, screenwriter, and playwright. Most recently she was the Creator/Showrunner of One of Us is Lying for Peacock. Prior credits include EVIL, INSTINCT, WISDOM OF THE CROWD and CHANNEL ZERO. She serves on the WGA East's Council and is a member of the WGA's 2023 Negotiating Committee. Show Notes: Meet the WGA Negotiating Committee - Erica Erica's Instagram @ericals ONE OF US IS LYING - Trailer In Her Voice is a Woman and Hollywood Podcast, hosted by Melissa Silverstein (Founder of ⁠Women and Hollywood⁠ and Co-Founder of the ⁠Athena Film Festival) and produced by ⁠⁠Leonie Marsh⁠⁠. Subscribe to this podcast on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. ⁠Join Substack ⁠for Melissa's weekly curated list of content made by women. Twitter ⁠@melsil⁠ and ⁠@womenahollywood⁠ Instagram ⁠@womenandhollywood

It's a scary and unprecedented time for our industry, but we're immensely proud of our guild's fight for the basic dignities of its members: writers. As negotiating committee members, our guests Michele Mulroney and David A. Goodman have been on the front lines of this historic strike and are here to help us understand exactly what writers are fighting for, why the stakes are higher than ever, and what you can do, wherever you are, to help support the cause.

Liz and Sarah discuss the WGA strike with their friend Nicole Yorkin, who is a member of the WGA Negotiating Committee. Why do writers view this moment in the business as existential? What is the AMPTP's stance on AI? How will the unity among all the entertainment unions impact this labor action? Then, in The Craft & Fain, Liz and Sarah talk about how they're “getting down to business” on their novel. They've each committed to writing five hundred words a day, five days a week. This week's Hollywood Hack will make it easier to share expenses with friends and family: the Tricount app. Finally, Liz recommends a book — Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy by James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams. Get in touch on Twitter: @sarahmfain & @elizabethcraft Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,' a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Side Hustle School, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! LINKS: Nicole Yorkin: Nicole Yorkinimdb.com Entertainment Community Fund Entertainment Community Fundentertainmentcommunity.org Tricount: Organize group expensestricount.com Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy: Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy a book by James B. Stewart and Rachel Abramsbookshop.org To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Five by Five host Jason DuVernay and Gary Michalk from the Negotiating Committee introduce a conversation between Delta Air Lines First Officer Ryan Argenta and Attorney Marcus Migliore. Marcus has nearly 30 years of experience with ALPA and currently serves as General Counsel & Director, Legal Department. Ryan and Marcus discuss the implications of the Railway Labor Act (RLA) on Section 6 negotiations and how pilot-coordinated self-help actions can adversely derail progress at the table. Digging into a number of cases where pilot actions, such as refusing to pick up open time trips, premium trips, and coordinating sick outs we learn about court actions and stiff sanctions for individual pilots and the union. We learn what self-help actions pilots can take under the RLA and how pilot unity, wearing lanyards, and informational picketing make a huge impact at the negotiating table.  As things heat up in negotiations and this summer, Mr. Migliore explains how important it is for ALPA pilots to keep cool, follow the rules and laws imposed by the RLA, and let ALPA and elected representatives follow the defined flow process. (Recorded June 9, 2022) SUBSCRIBE Time Stamps 01:57 - Understanding Marcus and his ALPA involvement 04:23 - Why you should not engage in illegal work actions 06:42 - Importance of Unity 08:33 - Protections provided by the RLA 10:41 - Begining of Delta Podcast: 'Status Quo' 14:37 - What if management violates 'Status Quo' 16:30 - Previous 'Status Quo' violations and their resulting penalties 18:20 - Dangers of 'grass-roots' work actions 20:26 - Digital Trails 22:50 - Individual pilot penalization in previous cases 23:47 - Does the RLA need to be changed or updated? 26:05 - Meaningful and proper actions 27:45 - Using the current environment to our advantage Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram

Host Jason DuVernay sits down with your Negotiating Committee (NC) chairman and members to discuss our upcoming Section 6 negotiation process.   Chair Captain Jim Lally, Captain Mark Manausa, and Captain Gary Michalk chat with Jason about early openers, surveys, communications, pay disparity, your participation and more. SUBSCRIBE Time Stamps 03:05 - Introductions and background of the committee members 07:41 - How to engage with the NC through your representatives 09:59 - How the negotiation process has changed now that ALPA has been fully implemented 15:10 - What is an Early opener? 15:55 - Professional help; negotiating with an experienced team 17:44 - How committees contribute to the negotiation process 19:32 - Where does the negotiating team draw their direction from? 28:32 - How to bake a "negotiation pie" 29:52 - Addressing pay disparity 35:52 - Contract Compliance 37:02 - Does flying for an Ultra-Low-Cost-Carrier mean we should expect less? 38:06 - Scope 40:28 - Communications from the committee 44:12 - Being Professional   Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram

Hosts CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk with APA President CA Ed Sicher about why the Board of Directors has scheduled a second April meeting with the Negotiating Committee, the importance of the ongoing strike authorization vote, and how he expects CEO Robert Isom to try direct negotiations with the pilot group. “Patience is the utmost virtue right now,” CA Sicher said.

In this two-part series on TA Section 23: Scheduling, Host First Officer Ryan Argenta discusses this crucial section of the contract with Rich Wheeler of the Negotiating Committee and Shawn Kellett, Chairman of the Scheduling Committee. Major changes and improvements are afoot for Scheduling impacting quality of life, pilot pay and premium flying, along with limitations and improvements on reroutes and other issues that negatively impact pilots. The group also discusses major changes to the line construction window for monthly PBS bidding, premium open time flying including new "Silver Slips" and pre-month PBS premium paid trips, and much more. Tune in to get all the information you need and to hear some frequently asked questions answered directly by the Negotiator himself. (Recorded February 15, 2023)

Part 2 of the TA Scheduling series continues with Host First Officer Ryan Argenta, Rich Wheeler of the Negotiating Committee and Shawn Kellett, Chairman of the Scheduling Committee. During this session, the group talks through new improvements to reserve including a new 18-hour call out and conversion for long-call pilots, reserve with conflict, proffered carry-out trips, major short call improvements and transparency, and the ability to bid for published short call periods. Also presented are new voluntary options such as Voluntary Airport Standby (VAS), premium reserve days, an X-day swap board, and standby rotations available to both regular and reserve pilots. Rich also goes over many of the other changes that may improve pilot quality of life and pay treatments. (Recorded February 15, 2023)

As the Engage TA Series gets into the thick of quality of life and "soft" pay improvements, Section 12: Hours of Service, comes into focus. While not sexy, this often-overlooked section adds significant value to pilots who want better quality of life and improved pay treatment for not so friendly scheduling issues such as airport sits, late night arrivals, redeyes, extended duty periods, and the like. Join Engage host First Officer Ryan Argenta, Rich Wheeler of the Negotiating Committee and Shawn Kellett, Scheduling Committee Chairman as they dive into the details of rotation construction improvements, greater optimizer limitations and restrictions, and important day-to-day limitations on rotations and reroutes that will improve pilot quality of life overall. (Recorded February 16, 2023) Resources: Delta Pilots Tentative Agreement Website: Delta Pilots Tentative Agreement (alpa.org) Negotiator's Notepad 23-05 Hours of Service: NN-23-05.pdf (d2r1lrrqctgamh.cloudfront.net)

On this Tentative Agreement (TA) Series episode of Engage, Host Ryan Argenta and Rich Wheeler of the Negotiating Committee go over the details and improvements of Sections 11 and 22, Training and Filling of Vacancies. Highlights include a shorter conversion window, the ability to bid for when to go to training and which simulator period pilots want, shortened seat locks, improvements to training pay overall along with distributed training (QCQ and other CBT modules) increases for pay, and the new ability to withdraw from training. This and much more, coming to you now. This is Engage. (Recorded February 15, 2023) Resources: Delta Pilots Tentative Agreement Website: Delta Pilots Tentative Agreement (alpa.org)

In our latest Frontier pilot podcast, our host Jason DuVernay has a wide-ranging conversation with Communications Committee Chairman Todd Bole and MEC Chairman Alan Christie. We haven't done a podcast in a while, so we cover a lot of ground, including why we decided to re-launch the podcast. We also talk about: a refresher on ways to interact with the union Volunteer opportunities the various communication channels available to pilots our RGS visits and other opportunities to interact face-to-face, including our upcoming pub events.  With the MEC meeting and elections coming up, we discussed how the LEC & MEC meetings are structured, and how the nomination and election process works for executive positions including the Negotiating Committee. You should have heard by now that the MEC is doing another round of telephone polling conducted by the University of New Hampshire, but if you haven't, we discuss the upcoming survey, how the questions are created and how the process works, as well as additional tools the union will use to understand the desires of the pilot population as we get closer to entering negotiations. SUBSCRIBE Time Stamps 01:49 - Introductions 04:57 - Why we are re-launching the podcast and how it will be different 07:56 - Existing Channels for Union Communications  10:31 - RGS Visits and other face-to-face opportunities to meet  16:19 - Volunteer needs and opportunities 22:23 - Social media 32:04 - MEC/LEC meetings and elections 39:43 - How the Merger and Negotiations committees are different 42:16 -Section Six polling and pilot participation 48:52 - National Support and Leadership 56:10 - Dealing with inflation 57:50 - Pilot Centric or Punitive - How a cultural shift could fill classes and slow attrition   Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, Communications Committee members CA Sander Mertz and FO Tami McBride talk to these subject-matter experts: Negotiating Committee member Matt Stanley discusses all of the work that's gone into comparing the Delta Tentative Agreement to our current JCBA as well as our negotiating framework. DCA Domicile Chair CA Joe Collins talks about the rollout of TTS Real Time Trading at his base and three others. Contract Compliance Committee member FO Ryan Dorris describes how Reserve pilots should be compensated for flying assigned during Duty Free Periods. Each episode of “Positive Rate” features various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available through popular streaming services, including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify – you can search for “Positive Rate” or “Allied Pilots Association” on your platform of choice to subscribe and download.

In the first episode of the new Tentative Agreement (TA) series from Engage, Host First Officer Ryan Argenta, discusses with the Negotiating Committee and the Scope Committee the details and inner workings of the Global Scope agreement. Brandon Conwill (Negotiating Committee), Nick Hoeffer (Scope Committee Chairman), and George Strehlow (Scope Committee Vice Chairman) explain how Global Scope, if voted in by the Delta pilots, will become a part of Section 1, Scope. Discussion includes 1:1 growth with our joint venture (JV) partners, how Delta's widebody international flying can increase significantly as a result of this agreement, how this agreement will increase the value of pilot seniority regardless of fleet or position, and how this agreement codifies remediation in terms of staffing in the case of a violation. Other insightful information on supersonic jet airliners, new one-off destinations from Delta, and how long-range narrowbodies like the A321XLR fit into our model. A wealth of information on this significant and important agreement that each Delta pilot will vote on in the coming weeks. (Recorded January 18, 2023) Resources: Delta Pilots Tentative Agreement Website: Delta Pilots Tentative Agreement (alpa.org) Negotiator's Notepad on Global Scope: NN-23-03.pdf (d2r1lrrqctgamh.cloudfront.net) Roadshow Schedule and Information: Delta TA Roadshows (alpa.org)

In the latest episode of our “Positive Rate” podcast, APA Communications Committee Deputy Chairs CA Sander Mertz and CA Wes Smith stress the importance of not floating your vacation before they chat with CA John Owens, who discusses why he is optimistic about what your Negotiating Committee will be able to achieve with the membership's support. (Please see “Meet Your Negotiating Committee” to learn more about them.) Each episode of “Positive Rate” will feature various APA leaders and the subject-matter experts working on the membership's behalf. The podcast is available through popular streaming services, including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify – you can search for “Positive Rate” or “Allied Pilots Association” on your platform of choice to subscribe and download. Your first opportunity to listen will be via AlliedPilots.org/Podcasts.

After a short programming break, the Engage podcast is back...lots of great episodes to come including one on the Agreement in Principle (AIP) with the Negotiating Committee and the MEC Chairman. Tune in and stay engaged.

President and Chief Negotiator Randy Barnes announces the next survey regarding "Economic Priorities in Negotiations." He also talks about previous surveys conducted by your Negotiating Committee, their purpose, and what the committee does with the data. Website: www.twu555.org Youtube: TWU Local 555 Facebook: TwuLocal555 Instagram: @TWU555 Twitter: @TwuLocal555 Intro music: Breaking World News Logo 2 by Aleksei Gorobetc via Adobe Stock Outro music: Dominating 2 Stinger by Bobby Cole via Adobe Stock

On this episode of Engage, First Officer Ryan Argenta visits the Strike Center at the Delta MEC Headquarters in Atlanta. While there are no boxing gloves, swords, or iron fists in the Strike Center, Ryan does find a team of hard-working, caring and dedicated Strike Preparedness Committee members and volunteers. Ryan discusses with Eric Nelson, Strike Preparedness Committee Chairman, and his team why they've setup the Strike Center, what it does, available financial resources for pilots, and how volunteers directly help Delta pilots. The group also discusses the current status of negotiations and how the strike authorization vote impacts negotiations and directly helps our Negotiating Committee at the table. Vote Here! www.alpa.org/votenet Delta Pilots Family Awareness: Family Awareness (alpa.org) (Recorded on October 5, 2022)

In this special Engage Update, host First Officer Ryan Argenta speaks with the MEC Chairman, Captain Jason Ambrosi, and the Negotiating Committee Chairman Eric Criswell for an update on Section 6 negotiations, the status of the Global Scope agreement, the recent strike authorization vote, the formalization of retroactive pay into the MEC Policy Manual and how displays of pilot unity charge up the Negotiating Committee knowing they have pilots' full support. (Recorded August 25, 2022)

Capt. Phil Otis was elected as the UAL MEC Negotiating Committee Chair on August 16, 2022. This podcast serves as his introduction to United pilots.

It's the final part of our three-part conversation with the Negotiating Committee. President and Chief Negotiator Randy Barnes, Chuck Cerf, Melvin Baker, Ed Green, Jesus Gomez, and Robbie Gadd continue their conversation with Communications Coordinator Eric Peterson. In this episode, the committee answers the questions you might be wanting to ask, the questions you're asking in your breakrooms, and the common questions they receive via email at NegotiatingCommittee@twu555.org It's a segment we hope becomes a regular feature on the podcast so please make sure you subscribe and share the show. It's available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, and Google Podcasts where you can find previous episodes and new ones will automatically download. Sign up for text message updates to receive the latest info from the committee and make sure your email address is updated at www.twu555.org Website: www.twu555.org Youtube: TWU Local 555 Facebook: TwuLocal555 Instagram: @TWU555 Twitter: @TwuLocal555 *music by Skilsel from Pixabay

On this episode of Engage, host First Officer Ryan Argenta speaks with Sara Nelson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), about AFA's campaign to help Delta flight attendants organize, how a flight attendant union at Delta would affect Delta pilots, and how Delta pilots can best support their flight attendant colleagues. At the DAL MEC Regular Meeting in June, Sara Nelson updated the MEC as to the AFA's organizing effort at Delta, which is gaining significant momentum. The MEC subsequently unanimously approved a resolution supporting the AFA's organizing drive for Delta flight attendants. On this episode, Sara discusses how subjects of bargaining for pilots, such as Profit Sharing, are often given to flight attendants to keep their unionization efforts at bay. She also explains how a flight attendants' union would alleviate pilots from having to negotiate pay and benefits on behalf other employee groups. The Company has frequently told the Negotiating Committee that Delta must provide the same negotiated benefits, such as Profit Sharing, sought by pilots to flight attendants. A collective bargaining agent for flight attendants would stop this management tactic in its tracks. In addition, Sara explains that with AFA on Delta property, the flight attendants can bargain for themselves, and management can stop attempting to charge pilots for the costs of providing hard-bargained contractual gains to other employee groups. Sara asks for the Delta pilots' support by talking to flight attendants about having a union and answering their questions, supporting flight attendants by wearing AFA pins, and helping flight attendants fill out AFA authorization cards. The Delta MEC supports the AFA and our Delta flight attendants. Pilots wishing to show their support by wearing AFA pins or helping with authorization cards should contact their LEC representatives. Please note AFA authorization cards must not be distributed or filled out on Company time or on the airplane; however, doing so during layovers, on crew transportation, at airports, or while on personal time is appropriate. (Recorded June 9, 2022)

In the second of our three-part series with your Negotiating Committee, President and Chief Negotiator Randy Barnes, Chuck Cerf, Melvin Baker, Ed Green, Jesus Gomez, and Robbie Gadd continue their conversation with Communications Coordinator Eric Peterson. The committee talks about their personal high and low points of the negotiations so far, the progress they've made, and the importance of having an open dialogue with the members during the process. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts where you can find previous episodes and new ones will automatically download. Website: www.twu555.org Youtube: TWU Local 555 Facebook: TwuLocal555 Instagram: @TWU555 Twitter: @TwuLocal555 *music by Skilsel from Pixabay

In the first of our three-part series with your Negotiating Committee, President and Chief Negotiator Randy Barnes, Chuck Cerf, Melvin Baker, Ed Green, Jesus Gomez, and Robbie Gadd sit down with Communications Coordinator Eric Peterson. They explain Section 6 negotiations and the process involved, their goals for this contract, their background in the Local, and why they wanted to be part of the committee. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts where you can find previous episodes and new ones will automatically download. Website: www.twu555.org Youtube: TWU Local 555 Facebook: TwuLocal555 Instagram: @TWU555 Twitter: @TwuLocal555 *music by Skilsel from Pixabay

In this episode of our podcast, we talk with Negotiating Committee Chair Captain Pat May and Negotiating Committee Member Captain Rich Brown. Pat and Rich discuss approaching the end of...

In this episode of our podcast, we talk with Negotiating Committee Chair Captain Pat May and Negotiating Committee Member Captain Rich Brown. Pat and Rich discuss other agreements that have been...

Today's SWAPA number is 845.  That's the number of days Southwest has had SWAPA's Contract 2020 proposal. On today's show I have a guest host, Lexi Taylor. Lexi is on our legal staff and is in the room for every negotiation.  Today we are interviewing Jody Reven as well as turning the tables on regular podcast host Kurt Heidemann and making him answer questions as part of the Negotiating Committee. We'll be talking about the pace of negotiations as well as what comes next.

In this episode Podcast Host, Strategic Communications Chairman David Campbell discusses the Railway Labor Act (RLA), including what it means to be in mediated negotiations and the process of being released before engaging in a legal strike. ALPA's Senior Advisor and Chief Negotiator Bruce York, along with Senior Labor Relations Counsel Zach Henige join this episode to discuss what to expect during RLA mediation and what tactics are available to us to advance the pilots' goals. Bruce York has been negotiating airline contracts for more than 40 years and shares his experience regarding ways management teams have in the past attempted to stymie the work of ALPA. Also on this episode are MEC Chairman Will McQuillen and Negotiating Chairman Chris Gruner.   This week the pilots' Negotiating Committee, including Chris Gruner, began negotiations in the presence of a mediator, Mike Tosi, assigned by the National Mediation Board. Pilots may recall, the company stated it was filing for mediation with the intention of moving negotiations to a conclusion. Alaska pilots may read the committee's update detailing the results of these three days of mediated negotiations.   The Alaska Airlines pilots have been negotiating with their company for nearly three years in attempts to bring the contract more in line with their industry peers. On January 19, 2022 the parties met to conduct the first mediated session with the assistance of a national mediator assigned by the National Mediation Board (NMB).   RLA Flow Chart

Ariel Gold, Co-Executive Director at Code Pink, talks to us about the weekend protests and Israeli retaliation at the Gaza separation wall that left scores injured. We talk about how the decades-long blockade of the Gaza Strip has rendered the area “unlivable” and wholly dependent on foreign aid, and the continuing repression of Israeli forces. We also talk about whether this new wave of protests will have any effect on the current situation, and whether Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will take a different approach from his predecessor, Benjamin Netanyahu.Chris Garaffa, web developer, technologist, security and privacy consultant, talks to us about China's new privacy laws which have been hailed as one of the world's most robust and include rules similar to European laws, how it stipulates that companies cannot use personal data to target individuals for marketing. We also talk about how these laws compare to laws in the books in the U.S., where data collection for marketing is rampant, the differences between private company and state collection of data, and how U.S. tech companies are consistently hostile to data privacy regulations. Carlos Delgado, member of the Negotiating Committee for the Miami Caravan To Demand The End of The Blockade, talks to us about the movement to end the blockade of the U.S. on Cuba, the challenges of organizing for normalizing relations between the two nations, where there is a political cost in the U.S. to bucking the trend of being overly aggressive against Cuba, and how the Cuban emigré community has changed through generations. We also talk about the Biden administration policies vis-a-vis Cuba, and whether we will see any changes in the future. Margaret Kimberley, editor and senior columnist at Black Agenda Report and author of the book "Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents," talks to us about the legacy of progressive journalist Glen Ford, the media coverage of our ongoing withdrawal from Afghanistan, the FDA approval for the Pfizer vaccine, and the FBI finding little evidence the riot at the capitol on January 6 was coordinated.

Pilots Hold Fast to their Bargaining Expectations In this episode, MEC Chairman Will McQuillen and Negotiating Committee Chairman Chris Gruner discuss with host Communications Chairman David Campbell the commitment ALPA leadership has in maintaining and pressing for the contract improvement priorities identified by Alaska pilots. Those goals are clear, consistent, long overdue, and are driving the efforts of the Negotiating Committee.   San Francisco Crew Base Given that Alaska Airlines has been vague on whether they would maintain a pilot domicile in San Francisco, ALPA conducted its own research on the viability of keeping a crew base in that city. Also in the episode, Chairman McQuillen reveals what ALPA discovered.

Captain James Belton provides a reading from the Negotiating Committee's publication of 'The Brief' dated September 16, 2020.   4:00 – Furlough Protection 7:00 – Removal of six seats from 76-seat Aircraft 7:25 - Additional Restrictions on United Express Flying 8:34 – PVSL-2 9:40 - Restrictions on Stock Buyback 10:00 - Pay Rate Protection & Displacement Cancellations 11:15 – Work Reductions 12:57 – Guaranteed COLAs 13:30 – Industry True-up 13:57 – Permanent UPA Changes 14:20 – First Class Deadhead 15:30 – Non-profile Reserve 16:09 - LTD 17:54 – CARES Extension

Listen as Captains McQuillen, Campbell, O'Donoghue, Swoveland, and First Officer Gruner discuss the recently concluded quarterly MEC meeting. Topics include the direction given to the Negotiating Committee, an update to the Strategic Plan, what we have learned from Alaska Airlines management regarding basing, and other topics.   Become an ALPA committee volunteer—click here.

  Join host Strategic Communications Chairman, Captain David Campbell, MEC Chairman, Captain Will McQuillen, Strategic Planning Chairman Captain Ronan O'Donoghue, and Aeromedical Chairman First Officer Steve Savidge.  In this episode, they reflect on where we are as we navigate through this pandemic, recent work of the Negotiating Committee, pilots' concerns about furlough, and concerns regarding the recent position bid. Later in the episode, Campbell talks to Aeromedical Committee Chairman Steve Savidge about the resources available to pilots during this stressful time for many.  Linked here is the supporting document Captain O'Donoghue references while discussing the recent position bid. These are uncertain times which may cause anxiety and stress. If you would like to know more about resources available to pilots and family members, or if you feel like you could use a helping hand or a shoulder to lean on, please call your block rep. You may also call a pilot volunteer from the Pilot Peer Support program at (309) PPS-ALPA (309-777-2572). All calls are confidential.

Today's SWAPA number is 346. That's the number of pilots who are currently out on long term disability. Here to talk to us today about loss of license, our current disability plans, and what we hope to achieve in terms of benefits in Contract 2020 is SWAPA's Aeromedical Committee Chair Brent Weisner and Negotiating Committee member Damian Jennette. 

Pilots at Alaska Airlines began negotiating improvements to their collective bargaining agreement with management in June 2019. Now the pilots' Negotiating Committee is shifting its focus to the significant aspects of the contract known as the four cornerstones—work rules, job security, benefits, and pay. In this episode, MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, Negotiating Committee Chairman Chris Gruner, and ALPA's chief negotiator Bruce York discuss negotiating the more significant aspects of the pilots' contract.  

Strategic Communications Chairman, David Campbell sits down with Negotiating Chairman, Chris Gurner and MEC Chairman, Will McQuillen to discuss pending contract negotiations and the importance of Safeguarding Our Future through the collective bargaining process. Part of that conversation dealt with Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act and the fact that it contains no requirement of arbitration.